Find Your Perfect City

Adjust the priority sliders to match what matters most to you. Metros are ranked by your custom weighted score. Metros are scored from BEA, HUD, BLS, FBI, and NCES data across all 50 states; see our methodology.

Your Priorities

Low Cost of Living 20%

High Wages 20%

Affordable Rent 15%

Low Crime 15%

Good Schools 10%

Affordable Childcare 10%

Clean Environment 10%

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Top Metros for You

#	Metro	Score	Cost Index	2BR Rent
1	Grand Forks, ND-MN	76	86.7	$1,089	View
2	Paducah, KY-IL	76	86.1	$969	View
3	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	74	88.4	$973	View
4	Charleston, WV	73	88.7	$869	View
5	Fargo, ND-MN	73	90.9	$1,112	View
6	Ames, IA	72	88.8	$1,026	View
7	Bismarck, ND	72	91.0	$1,175	View
8	Hattiesburg, MS	72	87.6	$1,047	View
9	Cedar Rapids, IA	71	89.0	$956	View
10	Lincoln, NE	71	91.6	$1,141	View
11	Minot, ND	71	87.0	$1,000	View
12	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	71	90.6	$973	View
13	St. Cloud, MN	70	87.6	$1,206	View
14	Dalton, GA	69	89.8	$1,009	View
15	Decatur, IL	69	88.4	$1,063	View
16	Dubuque, IA	69	87.3	$1,077	View
17	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	69	90.0	$1,140	View
18	Omaha, NE-IA	69	91.9	$1,368	View
19	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	69	87.1	$1,051	View
20	Iowa City, IA	68	91.5	$1,141	View
21	Johnstown, PA	68	85.9	$1,035	View
22	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	68	87.1	$928	View
23	Peoria, IL	68	91.2	$1,039	View
24	Wheeling, WV-OH	68	88.3	$991	View
25	Beckley, WV	67	88.4	$915	View
26	Casper, WY	67	93.8	$1,082	View
27	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	67	89.1	$1,143	View
28	Duluth, MN-WI	67	88.8	$1,232	View
29	Elizabethtown, KY	67	90.6	$1,056	View
30	Grand Island, NE	67	86.7	$1,215	View
31	Lexington-Fayette, KY	67	92.9	$1,272	View
32	Owensboro, KY	67	88.6	$1,110	View
33	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	67	86.5	$1,154	View
34	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	66	91.7	$1,318	View
35	Jackson, MS	66	89.0	$1,288	View
36	Topeka, KS	66	88.8	$1,057	View
37	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	66	89.0	$973	View
38	Albany, GA	65	87.7	$1,129	View
39	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	65	92.7	$1,094	View
40	Bowling Green, KY	65	90.2	$996	View
41	Cheyenne, WY	65	96.5	$1,174	View
42	Columbus, GA-AL	65	89.3	$1,088	View
43	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	65	93.1	$1,272	View
44	Mankato, MN	65	91.0	$1,171	View
45	Rapid City, SD	65	89.2	$1,173	View
46	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	64	91.9	$1,261	View
47	Decatur, AL	64	87.2	$961	View
48	Lynchburg, VA	64	89.4	$1,187	View
49	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	64	92.9	$1,149	View
50	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	64	91.1	$1,261	View

Compiled by PlainRelocate Editorial, Relocation Intelligence Editorial Team